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Oct 2011
8:19pm, 8 Oct 2011
337 posts
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MudMeanderer
I'd be careful about exercises that develop grip strength too quickly - you could leave yourself open to tendonitis. Early on you probably will over grip and climb in a way biased towards your arms. It's probably worth just sticking to moderate graded stuff and accepting the pump for a few months, during which time you'll improve your technique and mental game, and importantly start beefing your arm tendons up. If then you still find you're getting pumped prematurely, or don't have the strength you want, maybe then look at some more focussed strength work.
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Oct 2011
8:28pm, 8 Oct 2011
17,227 posts
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eL Bee!
MM - hence the light weights!
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Oct 2011
7:29am, 10 Oct 2011
2,238 posts
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emmie
Well I'm going climbing this morning so I'll try out the tips to put less weight on my hands and see how it goes! I'm not sure I could convince my fingers to grip less, but we'll see! 
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Oct 2011
2:08pm, 17 Oct 2011
2,463 posts
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Mountain Cat
I would echo EB's advice about body position - even on an overhanging wall it is possible to support most of your weight through your feet. 'Knee drops' help (google for pictures of the technique), and twisting your body sideways into the wall. Experiment with different possitions and see which feel easiest - it'll soon become clear what helps and what doesn't.
And do intersperse slabs with overhangs etc.
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Oct 2011
7:57pm, 22 Oct 2011
16,663 posts
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Lizzie W
Who would like a bnwot Alpkit chalk bag?
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Oct 2011
8:24pm, 22 Oct 2011
2,243 posts
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emmie
Thanks for the advice, I'll definitely try out 'knee drops'. By the way I completed that route that I got cramp on and have been making progress
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Oct 2011
5:46am, 23 Oct 2011
1,014 posts
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Just Matt
I would if it's still going Lizzie
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Nov 2011
11:12pm, 8 Nov 2011
3,424 posts
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Trin
ooh... hello!
I just found this thread (and group)... paul b introduced me to climbing (walls (so far )) in August this year and I've kinda taken to it.
Looks like there's some good advice in here too... need all I can get at the moment!
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Nov 2011
8:15am, 15 Nov 2011
2,246 posts
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emmie
I'm very happy with my climbing progress, especially as I'm barely running at the moment. I think I'm slowly discovering technique, mainly from watching the very very (annoyingly) good people at the climbing wall. It's so fun though!
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Nov 2011
5:26pm, 28 Nov 2011
3,471 posts
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Trin
Went climbing with *Anj* yesterday at Bristol Climbing Centre... was wondering if there are any other Fetchie climbers within reasonable distance of Bristol Climbing Centre or the walls at Cardiff?
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